DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN  (Chris De Burgh)
 
 
INTRO: Em C  Em C  D Em  D Em
 
 
       Em                   G                                     C
It was late at night on the open road speeding like a man on the run
              G      Am              D
A life time spent preparing for the journey
       Em                  G                                     C
He is closer now and the search is on reading from a map in the mind
                 G      Am                              D
Yes there's the ragged hill and there's the boat on the river


              Em           D            Em          D      
And when the rain came down he heard a wild dog howl
            C              G
There were voices in the night ( don't do it! )
 C              G   
voices out of sight ( don't do it! )
C                           B7 
 Too many men have failed before whatever you do


Em                                  C
  Dont pay the ferryman don't even fix a price 
Em                                 C              D     Em   D Em D Em
  Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side



       Em                    G                                        C 
In the rolling mist then he gets on board now there'll be no turnimg back
             G         Am          D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
              Em                        G
And then the lightning flashed and the thunder roared
                            C
and people calling out his name
             G          Am                           D
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water
              Em          D          Em           D 
And then the ferryman said there is trouble ahead
    C               G             
So you must pay me now( don't do it)
 C               G  
you must pay me now ( don't do it)
C                                  B7                  
 And still that voice came from beyond whatever you do


Em                                  C
  Dont pay the ferryman don't even fix a price 
Em                                 C              D     Em   D Em D Em
  Don't pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side